Enter your average income below to estimate applicable free-cash in all major European cities. By free-cash we mean your disposable income, left in your pocket after paying tax, rent, insurance, public transport, food expenses and basic entertainment. How does it work?

average income is
₴ 78500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

₴41941

₴4552

₴30306

-₴5421

S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader

78 500

other

198

pensions

2 228

income

21 051

accident

135

health

1 168

total

24 780

Employee

18 529

69 728

pensions

2 086

4 085

income

2 542

15 575

health

2 122

7 984

total

6 750

27 644

Employer

18 529

69 728

pensions

3 013

5 899

unemployment

454

1 708

accident

309

1 164

total

3 776

8 771

Corporate

56 195

78 500

income

From 1 January 2017, a lowered corporate income tax rate of 9% was introduced for so-called 'small taxpayers' - entities with turnover not exceeding the equivalent of €1.2 million and for taxpayers starting business activity, during their previous tax year.

50 575

70 650

total

50 575

70 650

Dividends

5 620

7 850

withholding

1 068

1 492

total

1 068

1 492

Income

78 500

Total tax

62 169

72 142

36 415

24 780

After tax

16 331

6 358

42 085

53 720

Living cost

11 779

Free-cash

4 552

-5 421

30 306

41 941

Estimated living cost is ₴11779 per week

₴8633

Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.

₴653

Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.

₴246

Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.

₴2248

Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.

₴0

I'm drinking at home rarely or never.

₴0

I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.

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Additional information

Poland permits registration as a sole-trader only for EU nationals or long-term EU resident permit holders. Other nationals should use a business incubator or set up a company and hire themselves as an employee.